I have fond memories of eating canned navy bean soup as a child ... navy bean soup To make a vegetarian or vegan navy bean soup, omit the ham and the parmesan cheese and use vegetable stock ...

If using canned beans, consider pureeing 1/3 of the beans before adding them to the soup for a thicker texture. How long will old-fashioned ham and bean soup last? Store old-fashioned ham and bean ...

One account attributes a supposed bean soup mandate to a Minnesota senator who expressed his fondness for it more than a century ago.